Michael Darville

It was electric. The most exhilarating atmosphere. It felt as if the world itself stopped in anticipation of this unearthly event. The total solar eclipse. Everyone calls it a “once in a lifetime event”, now it’s my second, and I’m not even 17. What to do with this new found flex I don’t know, but …

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The residents of the van squished behind a row of skis, sleds, poles, and bags, ready to take on the day… after a nap. The three hour van ride was enough time for the future Wood Cove residents to catch up on a bit of sleep lost to packing the van. Most of the ride …

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Polar Plunges – My alarm goes off and I realize it’s 6:45 AM, a bright and early start to my Saturday. I get out of bed, put on my best pair of shorts, grab a towel, and run to get my water shoes. I get ready to go and wait outside of the Allen Center …

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Since being at Chewonki, one of my favorite things to do is go on walks with my friends or by myself, and it is something I never thought I would do so much. Whether I have twenty minutes or two hours, exploring what is around us is always an option. All you have to do …

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Every week, as part of our science class, we spend an afternoon doing a field lab. We pile into the van with our yellow field journals, queue up our favorite songs, and sing our hearts out until our destination. This past week we went to Reid State Park for a birding field lab. After lunch, …

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